Yellowfin damsel
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus
- Usual depth4–10 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus, known as yellow damselfish, yellowfin damselfish, yellow flank damselfish, yellow side damselfish, and yellow-sided Damselfish, is part Pomacentridae, which is a family of ray-finned fish including damselfish and clownfish. This family represents the greatest diversity and abundance of fish species inhabiting coral reefs. They were first described in 1980 by Allen and Randall.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–10 m · Deepest record: 15 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Yellowfin damsel, Yellowflank damselfish, yellowfin damsel, Yellowflank Damsel, yellowflank damselfish, Yellow-side Damselfish
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Gelbseiten-Demoiselle
- French
- Demoiselle à flanc jaune
Similar species
Black-snouted Sergeant-majorAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Golden DamselAmblyglyphidodon aureus
Whitebelly damselfishAmblyglyphidodon leucogaster
- Green Damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
- Blackfin Damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 73 open-data records from 1957 to 2014.
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